Katie Taylor will look to add to her WBA female lightweight championship when she fights Argentina Victoria Bustos on April 28 on the undercard of Danny Jacobs fight with Maciej Sulecki.
The Bray native is hell-bent on unifying all the belts in her division and gets a big chance to take another step closer to that goal.
The only catch is that the fight will not take place on these shores.
Taylor secured her WBA title when she defeated Anahi Sanchez in London last October and she will look to add the IBF lightweight title when she takes on Bustos at the Barclay Center [sic] in Brooklyn.
The 2012 Olympic gold medalist has spent the best part of the last month training in Connecticut and she says she is looking forward to making her return to the ring after a well deserved break over the Christmas period.
“Becoming unified champion is very important to me,” Taylor told Matchroom Boxing.
“Last year was great but I’m not really one for looking back and it’s all about the next challenge. I believe that winning my first world title as a pro is just the start of it, I want to fight all the other champions and unify the Lightweight division.
“Bustos is one of the longest reigning champions in women’s boxing so I’m expecting a very tough fight. I’ve been back in training camp in Connecticut since the beginning of the month so the hard work has started and I’m excited to have the chance to win another World title.
“I got a great reception when I fought there last year so I’m really looking forward to boxing there again. It’s a unification fight and the Barclays Center is a fitting venue for a big fight like that.”
Meanwhile Jacobs will return to the Barclays Center for the fifth time in his career as the native New Yorker looks to continue his return to form after last year’s defeat to Middleweight king Gennady Golovkin.
“I’m very excited to be back in the Barclays Center, it always feels like home fighting there,” said Jacobs. “I want to thank Eddie Hearn, HBO and Brett Yormark for making it possible.”
“I’m looking forward to fight Sulecki on April 28, he’s an undefeated guy that I know will be looking to make a name for himself by beating me. I’m looking to have a great training camp and get myself focused to really put on a show for the Brooklyn fans come April 28.”
